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(Gerry Furth-Sides) Gurinder Chadha’s VICEROY’S HOUSE film is as transplendent as the palatial New Delhi home of the same name in 1947 when India was indeed the “Jewel in the Crown” of the British Empire. The current release of VICEROY’S HOUSE commemorates the 70-year anniversary of the partition of...

Ethnic delightful bites that surprised us the most at the LA TIMES Field to Fork (Sat., Sept. 2, 2017 noon to 3 p.m.) ranged from a delicate French starter to a surprising Jasmine ice cream dessert from McConnell’s Ice Cream in Santa Barbara. What an overview of the current Southern California culinary world and oppor...

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Smoke master, Kevin Mason and his sons at Honey Smoked Fish http://(www.honeysmokedfish.com) are determined to convince the world that smoked salmon is not a “special occasion” food. The reason Smoked Salmon is considered a delicacy is its high price because it involves a fillet, the curin...

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Let’s go straight to the grill poolside to tell the store of the “Aloha to Summer” event created by the SALT Restaurant at The Marina Del Rey Hotel, (http://www.marinadelreyhotel.com). The festive “authentic Hawaiian” spirit made this event as extraordinary as “an isla...

(Gerry Furth-Sides, Darien Morea) Globally- inspired dishes are featured by the vast array of restaurants at the upcoming Los Angeles Times ” The Taste,’ the annual festival celebrating the flavors of the world in Southern California style. Hosted by The Times’ Food staff and acclaimed L.A. chefs and barten...

Antonio’s Pizzeria and its iconic sign have been lighting up Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California, since 1957. To celebrate, the family restaurant is serving up $19.57 dine-in meal deals on Friday-Saturday, August 25-26, from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Deputy Mayor Barbara Romero is presenting Antonio’s Piz...

(Gerry Furth-Sides) “I’ll have what she’s having”- or making to eat from her own cookbook, BOWLS OF PLENTY. Dynamo Carolynn Carreño is as trim as Giada with a sunny personality and an empathy for anyone who has ever been faced with limited food choices that do not promote well being. She is also very...

(Roberta Deen) This well-received addition to the growing Las Vegas Filipino restaurant scene is visible from Highway 95 in North Las Vegas at Lake Mead Boulevard. Cutting Board Filipino Pub opened in the spring of 2016 to bring sophisticated, popular Filipino cuisine to Las Vegas. It is well worth a visit. I’ve passed i...

(Roberta Deen) The partners and staff of Cutting Board Filipino Gastropub in Las Vegas have mastered the cooking and drama of lechon (pork). They even arrayed the Crispy Lechon Kawali (deep-fried pork belly) into bite-sized logs to make them easy to eat. Meaty pork belly rests overnight in a brine of vinegar and spices, is [&h...